Therefore...

Therefore, Abu Bakr's claim is invalidated £or

group of prophets do not inherit, nor are we inherited; what we leave is

for alms," can be disputed as follows:

A. This narration is irrelevant regarding this issue; because we have

already stated that Fadak was a grant from the Prophet (S) to his

daughter before he died. So it is inappropriate to quote a narration

related to the issue of inheritance with the purpose of denying Lady

B. This narration was only reported by one man-- who is Abu Bakr,

himself--and since the Holy Quran stated a general rule concerning

inheritance, the Prophets and their heirs are included in this rule. So

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Abu Bakr's claim cannot be taken as proof versus the Holy Quran, nor

can it be proof for excluding the prophets and their families from the

C. Yet, the real reasons which provoke Abu Bakr and his followers to

deprive Fatima Zahra (A) from her own property, despite the fact that

the Prophet (S) said: "Fatima is part of me, he who loves her loves me,

and he who angers her angers me, "' had more dangerous and implicit

motives behind them, and were directly related to the political events

that he was famous for forging Prophetic traditions. Even he, himself,

admitted this; and anyone wishing to study more about his life, should

refer to Sheikh al-Madhirah - Abu Hurairah Dowsi, written by

The Real Motives Which Lead Abu Bakr to Usurp Fadak from

The history books at hand need thorough examination and revision, for

they have been recorded according to the wishes and satisfactions of

despotic rulers throughout history. In view of this, and in light of the

fact that Lady Fatima Zahra (A) was a strong supporter of her husband

in his quest to regain Caliphate, and that her views were proof that the

followers of Imam Ali (A) can use it to easily verify his claims against

Abu Bakr; we can easily understand how Abu Bakr was successful in

depriving Lady Fatima Zahra (A) of her rights, and how his moves